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| Global Score | |
| 85.2 | 81.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| 2018-11-15 | 2016-09-16 |
| 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches | 5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 4.87 ounces |
| Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue | Black, Gold, Jet black, Red, Rose gold and Silver |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 849.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 1334 x 750 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 392 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 1960mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.76 | 3.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A9 (2018) is slightly better than the Apple iPhone 7, getting a general score of 85.2 against 81.6. Galaxy A9 (2018) is a much newer phone than Apple iPhone 7, although it's just a bit thicker and incredibly heavier. The Apple iPhone 7 counts with a bit better display than Galaxy A9 (2018), although it has a much smaller display, a lot worse 750 x 1334px resolution and a just a bit lower pixels density.
Galaxy A9 (2018) has a little bit better performance than Apple iPhone 7, because it has 4 more processing cores and 4 GB more RAM. Galaxy A9 (2018) features a bit bigger memory capacity to install applications and games than iPhone 7, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with an external memory slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) takes just a bit better photographs and videos than iPhone 7, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) also has a larger diafragm aperture, a bigger back camera sensor which provides a higher image and video quality and a back-facing camera with a much higher 24 mega-pixels resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with a very superior battery performance than iPhone 7, because it has a 3800mAh battery size against 1960mAh.
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